Hamlet (1990)
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The extraordinary adaptation of Shakespeare's classic tale of vengeance and tragedy.
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, finds out that his uncle Claudius killed his father to obtain the throne, and plans revenge.
- Released: 1990-12-19
- Genres: Drama, History
- Runtime: 2h 10m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 449 votes
Directed by Franco Zeffirelli.
Top cast
- Mel Gibson as Hamlet
- Glenn Close as Gertrude
- Alan Bates as Claudius
- Paul Scofield as The Ghost
- Ian Holm as Polonius
- Helena Bonham Carter as Ophelia
- Stephen Dillane as Horatio
- Nathaniel Parker as Laertes
- Sean Murray as Guildenstern
- Michael Maloney as Rosencrantz
Where to watch Hamlet
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on The CW, Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
- Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Australia: stream on Stan; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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